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The U.S. Mint releases the first Native American dollar coin in the series on January 2, 2009. The Native American dollar coin is a regularly circulating dollar coin that is drawing some attention among commemorative coin collectors.

American Civil War memorabilia has a large following. People enjoy collecting U.S. coins, tokens, and money from the early- to mid-1860s. There are many types of Civil War coins and tokens, though certain ones have special popularity.

One of the world's most renowned, beautiful, loved, and popular coin designs came back as a high-relief coin. The 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin was revived as an Ultra-High Relief Double Eagle gold coin released by the U.S. Mint in 2009.

The Martin Van Buren dollar coin was the last in the Presidential Dollar series with the phrase "In God We Trust" located on the edge. In 2009, "In God We Trust" was moved to the obverse (front, or heads side) of the coin. Here are other little known facts and how much Van Buren dollars are worth.

Proof sets are one of the best ways to purchase crisp examples of U.S. coins. These proof sets, contain coins with burnished, mirror-like surfaces and are a favorite way for coin collectors to purchase high-quality coins straight from the U.S. Mint. The Presidential dollar proof sets are no exception.

It's surprising what ends up in your pocket as change received from a simple purchase. I've managed to complete a very informal coin collection strictly from pocket change. Every morning when I stop to pick up a newspaper, I check to see if the 2 quarters in change are the next coins for my collection. Other unique coins made their way from pocket change to my coin collection as well.

Presidential dollars from 2007 to 2016 are $1 coins featuring the face of a former U.S. president. Four coins came out each year until all former presidents (non-living) were minted as golden-colored coins. First Spouse $10 gold coins from 2007 to 2016 were released at the same time as their husband's President coin.

Have a coin set or completed coin folder and want to know how much it's worth? Here's how to tell the value of your completed coin sets and coin folders...

Do you have a gold coin? Want to know what it's worth? Here's how to find the value of the Quarter Eagle coin (which is a $2.50 gold coin), the Half Eagle coin (which is a $5 gold coin), the Plain Eagle coin (which is a $10 gold coin), and the Double Eagle coin (which is a $20 gold coin).

How much do you know about U.S. coins and coin history? Jot down your answers and see how well you do. The correct answers to these coin questions are at the bottom... no cheating!